Short-leaf Sun Orchid at Aranda, ACT
Identification history
| Thelymitra brevifolia | 15 Oct 2015 | TonyWood | ||
| Thelymitra pauciflora | 15 Oct 2015 | MattM | ||
| Thelymitra brevifolia | 15 Oct 2015 | MattM |
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User's notes
Looking at the line drawings in the "Field Guide to Orchids of the ACT", the petal/sepal shape and venation seems to match that of brevifolia.The petals/sepals were also slightly curved. Furthermore, the anther cap (the yellow bit) more closely resembles the shape of internet images of brevifolia than it does those of pauciflora.
3 comments
MattM
wrote:
16 Oct 2015
But it also looks like pauciflora, which I'm starting to lean towards now...
TonyWood
wrote:
16 Oct 2015
I've gone with T. brevifolia mainly on the basis of the dark brown apex to the column. A view of the leaf would help which is quite broad in T. brevifolia, and also need a good view of the column arms.
Location information
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- MattM Recorded by
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MattM Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Thelymitra brevifolia Orchids Plants
Additional information
- True In flower
Species information
- Thelymitra brevifolia Scientific name
- Short-leaf Sun Orchid Common name
- Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1454.78m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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